Duquesnay leads the bunch

Local dominos has a fresh executive board and the man at the head of it is no stranger to local sports.

The Cayman Islands Domino Association recently announced its new governing body and Corner Pocket owner Horace Duquesnay as the president. Duquesnay takes over from police officer and Island All Stars domino club President Derek Elliot Senior, who previously held the post.

The Jamaican national has a strong link to sports as he has an interest in fishing (he is helping to organise Cayman participation in a Jamaican tournament in Port Antonio 9-16 October) and his Corner Pocket bar is one of the main venues for local darts.

Williams, 26, spoke about the direction in which the sport is heading in Cayman. “Dominos is headed to bigger and better things,” Williams said. “There are tons of young people playing the game and many teams have young players in the 18 and over group. We’re looking to play more internationally and take our image in a positive direction. We want as much people in the sport as we can. We’re trying to be recognized more as a sport. Cayman is not as recognized as it should be in that regard.

“I was a fan of the sport from time I was a little girl. I’ve been exposed to dominos for about 20 years now. I grew up in it, it’s my favourite sport and I’m sure that’s true for a lot of people.”

In addition the association confirms that there are currently nine sides registered on Grand Cayman in Island All Stars, Archie’s, Buttonwood, Corner Pocket, East End select, Helium, Kelly’s, Merengue Town, and Singh’s Roti Shop domino clubs. The association states there are no official clubs in the Sister Islands.

The association states it is also in the process of finalizing the details for the start of the local dominos league. At this point the league would look to commence the first week of October.